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Lee Seo-jin Says on 'My Genie Secretary' That Jee Seokjin Nearly Made Him Cry: "My Heart Ached for Him"

Kim Hyo-jung

Published : Oct 17, 2026 2:24 AM


My Genie Secretary (Photo=Getty Images Korea)Lee Seo-jin nearly cried because of Jee Seokjin.

On the October 16 broadcast of SBS's "Whatever You Wish, Genie – My Genie Secretary" (hereinafter "My Genie Secretary"), Lee Seo-jin talked about his "My Star."

On the broadcast that day, Lee Seo-jin said regarding his My Star Jee Seokjin, "I am someone who really likes senior Jee Seokjin."

He continued, "If I had watched this while drinking, tears might have come out. It was touching. Seeing senior Seokjin like that makes my heart ache so much. It's so touching and heartbreaking seeing him do this at the age of 60," raising curiosity about why he almost shed tears over Jee Seokjin.

Furthermore, there was more than one My Star on this day. Broadcaster Ji Ye-eun, who is active as a fellow member of the Chungju Ji clan alongside Jee Seokjin, was also revealed to be a My Star.

Greeting Ji Ye-eun for the first time, Lee Seo-jin joked, "You are really tall. Are you the top visual of the Ji family?" creating a warm atmosphere.